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Highlights…
Gokyo Lake V
View across Ngozumpa Glacier towards Everest
View from Gokyo Ri…
Joanna with our porter-guide (Rajan Tamang)…
…and Piotr at Renjo La
Patan Golden Temple
Panoramic view from Renjo La, Everest and Lhotse are right above Gokyo/Lake III and Makalu is a bit further away on the right side.
Panoramic view from the moraine at Gokyo Lake IV towards Cho Oyu (left, 8188) and Gyachung Kang (right, 7952)
Our hotel complex in Doha…
…and our room
Museum of Islamic Art…
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…and walk through neighboring park…
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Dinner at Shujaa restaurant in Souq Waqif..
…friendly owner of the restaurant
Shops in the Souk Waqif…
… were closing for the day…
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Al Shouyoukh Mosque
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Horses Stables, Souq Waqif
Pearle Monument, Corniche Promenade
Loading up calories at breakfast…
..and we are in business (class)
View from our apartment
Chabahil
Thamel
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Our street, Swoyanbhu Marg
Sorhakhutte
Crossing San Koshi on the way to Phaplu…
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…our jeep at busy bus/jeep stop…
…after lunch with Nepalese student, our travel companion for the day…
…and now our road climbs higher
Phaplu Airport
View of the Solu Khola valley towards Phaplu…
…road to Ringmu
Traditional agriculture
Ringmu, we had lunch at a restaurant…
… just next to the trail to Taksindu (on the left)
Old Taksindu Stupa
Taksindu La
Taksindu monastery
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…morning soccer game
On the way to Nunthala
Jeeps go to Nunthala these days
Nunthala downtown
Dudh Koshi
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Millet fields near Jubing
…stupa…
…and Pemanamding Monastery
Mules take a break on “empty” return from Lukla
Lunch in Bupsa…our Sherpa host
There are villages and fields on the gentler slopes of the Dudh Valley
On the way to Khare, orange sign marks the trail from Jiri, which we joined in Ringmu
Khare, our backpacks ready to go, after tea break
Dudh Koshi Valley, view from the trail to Surke, Lukla is on the right-side hill
On the way to Surke
Lunch in Paiya
View from the trail approaching Surke
Surke
Trail to Lukla, not for us (yet)
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Chaurikharka…
Chaurikharka…
…fascinating reading
Thadokosi, firstr good look at Kusum Kanguru (6367 m)
View from Thadokosi towards Ghat
Ghat
Ghat
Dudh Koshi near Monjo
Our lodge in Monjo
Park ticket office in Monjo
Tourists walk in a continous stream, up and down, mostly to and from EBC
Trail gets crowded with people and beasts…
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Namche
View of Nuptse (7861 m)-Everest (8848)-Lhotse (8516) and Ama Dablam (6812 m) from Park Headquarters
“Do not climb”, What?
Apple pie and caffe latte, yes!
View of Namche from the Gompa, on the way to Khumjung…
…Gompa courtyard
Entering Khumjung
Gompa in Khumjung
Khumjung, Ama Dablam…
…view from the road to Khunde, Thamserku (6608 m) on the right
Khunde Stupa
Hospital in Khunde (funded by Hillary and co)
Khunde…
…leaves collected on neighbouring hills are used as fertilizer…
…preparing organic fuel…
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…neat fields ready for next growing season
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“Climbing” the viewpoint hill will do it for me for the day
Thamserku within reach and Kusum Kanguru on the right
Kumjung and Khunde, view from the viewpoint hill
Our lodge got quite crowded second day dinnertime
Trail to Mong La…
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Mong La (3970 masl)
Trail to Dole…
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…Dole (4032 masl)
Trail from Dole to Machermo: Dudh Koshi valley and Cho Oyu (left)
Machermo (4390 masl)
Sunset from our lodge in Machermo
Machermo
Trail to Gokyo
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Gokyo Lake I
Gokyo Lake II
Gokyo (4754 masl)
Gokyo Lake III
Gokyo Lake III
Gokyo Lake IV…
… view from the top of Ngozumpa Glacier moraine: Cho Oyu (left, 8188) and Gyachung Kang (right, 7952)
Gokyo Lake V (4965 masl)…
…view from the side (lateral) moraine near Lake V, with Everest and Lhotse
View from the slope of Gokyo Ri…
Gokyo Ri…
…5350 masl
View from Gokyo Ri
View from Gokyo Ri: Everest, Lhotse and Makalu
Objective for the day is clear…
…we came this way…
…and are heading higher…
…and higher to Renjo La
From Renjo La (5375 masl) you get them all in one picture…
…Pumori, Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Makalu, Ngozumpa Glacier, Gokyo/Lake III
View to the other side of the pass…
…and down to the lake…
…the trail zig-zags between rocks and boulders down from the pass…
…to the lake…
…and continues down the valley…
…with changing clouds…
…making views quite magical
Lunden next morning, our lodge…
…with our nice host…
The trail along Bhote Koshi Valley…
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…to Thame
We were supposed to go on a day hike in the valley behind/above Thame
Bhote Koshi gorge…
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Last look towards Thame
Hiking down Bhote Koshi valley…
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LED street lights powered by solar panels
Namche, Thamserku
Saturday, laundry day in Namche
On the way to Monjo, same bridge, opposite direction
Somebody is trekking somewhere
No weather, no flight…
…no way…
…we are stuck in Lukla…
…nothing to do…
…no weather, no flight…
…but some people gonna make it on the second day
Our backpacks already passed luggage tenderizer…
…and our team is patiently watching the egg count
On the way to Ramechhap, high mountains above the clouds…
…villages and fields below
Ramechhap, prospecting passangers watch egg and fuel shuffle
Joanna said NO to “chicken bus”, only mascot stayed
Dressed for motorbike ride?
View from the bus to Kathmandu…
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Siddhi Ganesh Temple
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Tridevi Temple
Tridevi Temple
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Kaathe Swyambhu Shee
Kaathe Swyambhu Shee stupa
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Drubgon Jangchup Choeling monastery
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Aakash Bhairav Temple
Kathmandu Durbar Square
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…near Durbar Square…
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Kathmandu Durbar Square
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Boudhanath
Guru Lhakhang monastery
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Boudhanath stupa
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Boudhanath
Shechen monastery
Bagmati River and Guhyeshwari Temple
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Pashupatinath Temple complex
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Pashupatinath Temple
Sadhus
Along Bagmati River…
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Ghats
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Ugrachandi Statue in Basantapur Chowk
Golden Gate, entrance to Taleju Temple Complex
Naga Pokhari (Royal Bath) in Taleju Temple Complex
Yaksheswor Mahadev Temple (Pashupatinath Temple)
55 Window Palace in Bhaktapur Durbar Square
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Sculpture at the entrance to National Art Museum
Siddhi Lakshmi Temple
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Chyasin Mandap
Til Mahadev Narayan Temple
Taumadhi Square
Bhairavnath Temple in Taumadhi Square
Nyatapola Temple
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Nyatapola Temple
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Family ceremony in Yaksheswor Mahadev Temple
Pottery Square
Ganesh Temple in Pottery Square
Bhaktapur streets
Tadhunchen Bahal
Tadhunchen Bahal, home of living goddess Kumari
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Durbar Square again
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Dattatreya Square
Dattatreya Temple
Dattatreya Square
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Old town
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Pujari Math building with peacock windows
Holiday celebrations
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View of Kathmandu from Swayambhunath
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Swayambhunath
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Swayambhunath is called monkey temple
Swayambhunath
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Buddha
Agnipura (fire)
Hariti Temple (Ajima Temple)
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Swayambhunath stupa
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Asan Tole market…
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…pans for holiday bread…
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…men’s fashion…
…buying spices
Patan Durbar Square: Chyasin Deval (Krishna temple) and royal palace
Durbar Square: King Yog Narendra Malla column and Narasimha temple
Royal palace
Royal Palace and Patan museum
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Mul Chowk (courtyard) in the palace
Sundari Chowk with Tusha Hiti well in royal palace
Sundari Chowk
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Patan Durbar Square: Krishna Mandir, Vishwanath and Bhimsen Mandir temples
Durbar Square
Entrance to Golden Temple
Courtyard of Golden Temple
Guatama Buddha Temple (Golden Temple)
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Kwa Bahal monastery (Golden Temple)
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Golden Temple
Bagalamukhi Temple in Kumbheshwar Temple coplex
Ashoka Stupa in Patan
Market in Patan
Goodbye Himalayas
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